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Through the “Quantum Materials – Rice and Max Planck Partnership” they advance global leadership in quantum materials and technology. more

Researchers discover an iron-containing material in the outer enamel of rodent teeth that could also make human teeth more resistant
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Did you know that cells have their own secret language ... on their surfaces? more

An ultra-fast microscope combines atomic spatial and temporal resolution and thus enables unprecedented insights into the dynamics of electrons in molecules more

The Max Planck Society and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recognize the achievements of Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Anastassia Alexandrova, and Sumit Gulwani more

A new technique makes it possible to image the spatial structure of polysaccharides using a scanning tunnelling microscope more

For the first time, it is possible to produce crystalline layers of precious metals that consist of a single atomic layer and which are semiconducting more

A salt formed due to corrosion on a restored artwork features a structure that is known from the world of biology more

Processes taking place inside tiny electronic components or in molecules can now be filmed at a resolution of a few hundred attoseconds and down to the individual atom more

An electron involved in quantum tunnelling generates two photons much more frequently than theoretically predicted more

The minister and a delegation from the German Bundestag were shown the results of the successful collaboration with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and the University of Tokyo. more

Light controlled current transport by charged atoms, now demonstrated for the first time, makes new applications conceivable more

Thanks to improved resolution, a quantum sensor can now identify individual atoms in biomolecules more

A folded protein molecule can be clearly imaged with the help of electron holograms more

The mechanosynthesis of cage compounds suitable for storing gases can be monitored in real-time with the help of X-ray powder diffraction more

Insights into structural transformations explain why mechanical tension causes some crystals to jump, while others crumble more

Thanks to their asymmetrical form, the slipper-shaped microorganisms can swim to the surface of the water under their own steam more

Carbon nanotubes can be specifically produced with a desired structure from suitable precursor molecules more

Atomic scale imaging of magnetic structures allows for new aspects of high-temperature superconductivity to be studied. more

Organic dye molecules are used as single photon sources and can be tuned to the optical transitions of alkali metals more

Researchers discover a potential substitute for platinum more

A sophisticated nanostructure renders a wafer-thin paper made of electrically conductive vanadium pentoxide fibres both tough and pliable more

Charge density waves improve our understanding of the zero-resistance transport of electricity and could explain an unusual interplay of superconducting and magnetic materials more

Contract signed with the University of British Columbia for a joint Max Planck UBC Centre for Quantum Materials more

A great deal of energy could be saved if turbines and combustion engines operated at higher temperatures than they currently do. Ceramic high-temperature materials make this possible. more

Inseparable, that is what the north and the south pole of a magnet usually are. In some solids, however, they can move independently and thus become magnetic monopoles. more

Scientists track at the atomic scale how individual molecules recognise each other more